Senate must approve more power for FDA

Monday

Aug 30, 2010 at 12:01 AMAug 30, 2010 at 6:49 AM

Margaret Hamburg, commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, has pointed out that it is past time to give her agency the power to keep America's food safe. Congress must act on this pressing issue this fall.

Margaret Hamburg, commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, has pointed out that it is past time to give her agency the power to keep America’s food safe. Congress must act on this pressing issue this fall.

With the FDA lacking the authority to properly inspect the food industry and mandate recalls of contaminated food, it is not surprising that more than 500 mil-

This change in safety protocol is vital to ensure that there are no longer large-scale food providers, such as Wright County Egg, that have “no inspectional history” with the FDA. Farms proved to be safe are the only ones I want supplying food to my grocery stores.

JEFF GRIFFIN

Program analyst

Ohio Public Interest Research Group

Columbus

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